SB QST @ ARL $ARLB085 ARLB085 FCC VOLUNTARY COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY DECLARED ZCZC AG85 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 85 ARLB085 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT October 17, 1998 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB085 ARLB085 FCC VOLUNTARY COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY DECLARED The FCC has issued a communications emergency at the request of South Texas SM, N5NAV due to severe thunderstorms and flash flooding. ALL AMATEURS ARE REQUESTED TO COOPERATE BY RECOGNIZING THE EXISTENCE OF A VOLUNTARY COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY AND THEREFORE RELINQUISHING THE USE OF FREQUENCIES 7285 KHZ (EMERGENCIES) AND 7290 KHZ (HEALTH AND WELFARE) DURING THE DAY AND 3873 KHZ (EMERGENCIES) AND 3935 KHZ (HEALTH AND WELFARE) DURING THE EVENING HOURS. THE FREQUENCIES ARE TO BE CLEARED WITHIN 3 KHZ EITHER SIDE OF EACH FREQUENCY. THE COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL RESCINDED. NNNN /EX